We truly enjoyed our stay @ Casita 9A. This Casita was beautiful inside and out. It was well equipped with everything we needed. Very clean and nicely arranged. Excellent views of the bay. We rode the hand-cranked ferry every time we went to town. Very interesting for certain. The only thing missing from our visit was the lack of nicely paved roads. Other than that...we love, love, loved our stay.

Though the ride in is on some bumpy roads, it's well worth the trek. Nice beach, great for if you like kayaks and paddle boards. Cute cat and dog, excellent wifi David is great at recommending things to do in the country and gives a great boat tour of the neighboring towns along the bay.

Though the ride in is on some bumpy roads, it's well worth the trek. Nice beach, great for if you like kayaks and paddle boards. Cute cat and dog, excellent wifi David is great at recommending things to do in the country and gives a great boat tour of the neighboring towns along the bay.

Though the ride in is on some bumpy roads, its well worth the trek. Nice beach, great for if you like kayaks and paddle boards. Cute cat and dog, excellent wifi David is great at recommending things to do in the country and gives a great boat tour of the neighboring towns along the bay.

We love it in Belize at Orchid Bay and will return again.

We love it in Belize at Orchid Bay and will return again.

This place was even better than the photos look! 9A is at the end of a row of casitas in the Orchid Bay community, it's right by the water and mangroves, with a dock and small beach a few steps from the front door. We enjoyed having the windows open at night and just listened to the water and sounds of the jungle. It was so peaceful. The Casita was very clean, with modern convenieces, and provided everything we needed during our stay. We cooked there a couple nights and ate at the Tradewinds Cafe a couple times, which is a short walk from 9A. The books and binders in the casita provide a wealth of information about the rental and the area. David at the Tradwinds was also very friendly and helpful and gave us lots of information and recommendations. At Orchid Bay you can hang at the beach or pool, enjoy a cocktail or ceviche, bike, paddle board or kayak. Or just walk around the grounds, they have done an amazing job with the landscaping, beautiful flowers and plants. You can get a great view from the water tower and might see some wildlife too. Close by you can venture to the nearby Cerros ruins and explore some of the smaller villages. Or take a day-trip on a ferry or Tropic Air to amazing snorkeling at the reef off of Ambergris Caye. FYI - Orchid Bay is not a touristy destination like Ambergris Caye. The town of Corozol is the nearest that has groceries, ATM and supplies and is about an hour away down a dirt road and via two hand-cranked ferries. If you want a more quiet, authentic Belize experience we would recommend you stay here and explore the area. We felt very safe, everyone we met on the trip was very friendly and helpful. We had a wonderful time and would return to explore more someday.

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We talked with the casita owner before heading to Belize. She gave us a great deal of information about her casita and Belize in general. We were well prepared for the trip and planned some wonderful adventures while there. We want to thank her for the personal, caring insights she shared with us. We loved the casita layout and quality of construction (we got to watch another casita get the roof replaced). Casita 9a has a small beach and a boardwalk that was ours exclusively, what a lovely location. The entire development is in its early stages but casita 9a is first class (location, construction and amenities). We had the experience of a power outage for a night (ALL the windows open but no breeze, only grilled food at the restaurant). The power came back about 1:00 am and the ceiling fan finally started moving. This is Belize and that kind of problem can happen, it's part of the charm of Belize.

We talked with the casita owner before heading to Belize. She gave us a great deal of information about her casita and Belize in general. We were well prepared for the trip and planned some wonderful adventures while there. We want to thank her for the personal, caring insights she shared with us. We loved the casita layout and quality of construction (we got to watch another casita get the roof replaced). Casita 9a has a small beach and a boardwalk that was ours exclusively, what a lovely location. The entire development is in its early stages but casita 9a is first class (location, construction and amenities). We had the experience of a power outage for a night (ALL the windows open but no breeze, only grilled food at the restaurant). The power came back about 1:00 am and the ceiling fan finally started moving. This is Belize and that kind of problem can happen, it's part of the charm of Belize.

The owners are super friendly and gave me a lot of tips and info on how to get there. The community is a little isolated BUT that is exactly what we wanted and expected. The good thing is in the community there is a restaurant, bar, boating activities, swimming pool, etc... The beach area is great for kids. Area is very safe and they also have 24/7 security as well. The house is beautifully built and very modern with wifi internet access, HD TV, air conditioning, etc... I wish our houses in Canada where built this well ! Would stay again in a heart beat, the whole community is also very friendly and helpful.

The owners are super friendly and gave me a lot of tips and info on how to get there. The community is a little isolated BUT that is exactly what we wanted and expected. The good thing is in the community there is a restaurant, bar, boating activities, swimming pool, etc... The beach area is great for kids. Area is very safe and they also have 24/7 security as well. The house is beautifully built and very modern with wifi internet access, HD TV, air conditioning, etc... I wish our houses in Canada where built this well ! Would stay again in a heart beat, the whole community is also very friendly and helpful.

The property had one frying pan to cook with, no bottle opener and was not super clean! The internet was not accessible from the casita,had to walk to the restaurant to get signal and even then, if the weather was not great, you would loose the signal! The roads we're absolutely horrible (mud, holes or flooded). The bugs we're unbearable, they only sprayed twice during the whole month we we're there! They make you believe that you are on the ocean (from the pictures) and you are in a lagoon area and the water was brown not aqua! They said it was because it had rained so much! They knew that the rain had been bad and they could have warned us that the water was all murky before renting it to us, but they failed to mention....did not swim once in that water as I could not see in it and was told that there could be alligators! There is no sand, only mud!!! All in all, we we're very disapointed and would not reccommend this place to my worst ennemy! We finally left early as we could not take the bugs eating us alive any longer!

The property had one frying pan to cook with, no bottle opener and was not super clean! The internet was not accessible from the casita,had to walk to the restaurant to get signal and even then, if the weather was not great, you would loose the signal! The roads we're absolutely horrible (mud, holes or flooded). The bugs we're unbearable, they only sprayed twice during the whole month we we're there! They make you believe that you are on the ocean (from the pictures) and you are in a lagoon area and the water was brown not aqua! They said it was because it had rained so much! They knew that the rain had been bad and they could have warned us that the water was all murky before renting it to us, but they failed to mention....did not swim once in that water as I could not see in it and was told that there could be alligators! There is no sand, only mud!!! All in all, we we're very disapointed and would not reccommend this place to my worst ennemy! We finally left early as we could not take the bugs eating us alive any longer!

This is the best, closest to the water where every night you fall asleep listening to the waves lapping against the shore which is about 100' away. The only one with a private little dock and boardwalk. And a private beach albeit a small one. The casita has everything you need full operating kitchen, beautiful huge bedroom and a small loft for sleeping also with a very steep ladder for access. The Orchid Bay property is most definitely under development and the roadways in and out of the property are at times challenging to navigate, full of potholes, waterholes, and if raining very muddy. There is only a little restaurant on the property that serves bar food and excellent drinks. Stephen is very well versed on the happenings in the area as he is your contact for all your needs at the casita at his Orchid Bay bed and breakfast. The roads in Belize are full of potholes and every town has speed bumps known as the silent policemen. Top speed is most of the time 20-30mph. Driving around Belize can be challenging as some times there are no road signs to tell where something is. We explored Orange Walk, Corozal, Santenja, Little Belize, where the language spoken is mostly a local dialect of German, and the small towns that you have to drive through to get to these towns. All in all I can't wait to return to explore more of a very fascinating country. If your not used to seeing people that live on a very modest income and rough conditions getting to things, Belize may not be your cup of tea. It is a very under developed country by US standards. The Belizean people are friendly and we felt secure wherever we went. All I can tell you is this was the most interesting vacation I have ever taken.

This is the best, closest to the water where every night you fall asleep listening to the waves lapping against the shore which is about 100' away. The only one with a private little dock and boardwalk. And a private beach albeit a small one. The casita has everything you need full operating kitchen, beautiful huge bedroom and a small loft for sleeping also with a very steep ladder for access. The Orchid Bay property is most definitely under development and the roadways in and out of the property are at times challenging to navigate, full of potholes, waterholes, and if raining very muddy. There is only a little restaurant on the property that serves bar food and excellent drinks. Stephen is very well versed on the happenings in the area as he is your contact for all your needs at the casita at his Orchid Bay bed and breakfast. The roads in Belize are full of potholes and every town has speed bumps known as the silent policemen. Top speed is most of the time 20-30mph. Driving around Belize can be challenging as some times there are no road signs to tell where something is. We explored Orange Walk, Corozal, Santenja, Little Belize, where the language spoken is mostly a local dialect of German, and the small towns that you have to drive through to get to these towns. All in all I can't wait to return to explore more of a very fascinating country. If your not used to seeing people that live on a very modest income and rough conditions getting to things, Belize may not be your cup of tea. It is a very under developed country by US standards. The Belizean people are friendly and we felt secure wherever we went. All I can tell you is this was the most interesting vacation I have ever taken.